July 02, 2008
The Stars Align for Sean Avery
After much speculation as to where Avery would land next season, the Dallas Stars have brought him into the fold for the next 4 years.
For 15.5 million bucks the Stars get arguably the nastiest, and most versatile, player in the league. In the last two seasons Avery has 19 powerplay points and is a +7. Add in 328 penalty minutes to bring his career NHL total to 1,067, and you have a player that can do it all. He can bring attitude and the ability to get under the skin of even the classiest of players, and can still get things done offensively.
Nearly $4 million a year seems pretty steep for Avery's services, but if you think about the impact he'll have in Dallas it seems to be a pretty good deal. He'll bring that nastiness to a division that includes the Anaheim Ducks, possibly the most physical team in the league. He joins a division that includes league PIM leader Daniel Carcillo, Jody Shelley, and George Parros. Now the Stars have Steve Ott, and I'm sure Avery isn't expected to do a heavy deal of fighting. But he'll also be in a conference that includes offensive threats like Joe Thornton, Ryan Getzlaf, Shane Doan, and Anze Kopitar. Avery will be responsible for driving them so crazy that they forget their job is to score goals.
And who knows, maybe he'll bring a little style to Dallas.
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